Wall Street's mood on self-storage shifted today. Public Storage was downgraded by consensus, with the average target price sitting at $330. The $56 billion REIT carries short interest of just 4.8% of free float. Bears are not piling in yet, but analyst support is fading.
PepsiCo also took a step down. The consensus moved lower for the beverage giant. The average target fell to $158.77 from $161.05. The stock sits at a $195 billion market cap. With earnings pressure mounting across consumer staples, analysts are growing cautious.
On the other side, financials saw upgrades. KKR & Co. received a target price lift to $125.19. Moody's Corporation and MSCI Inc. also saw targets raised. Both benefit from rising demand for financial data and ratings services.
Homebuilders got mixed treatment. D.R. Horton targets were trimmed slightly to $167.92. saw its target edged up to $138.92. drew a modest upgrade, with consensus now at $99.
The clearest theme today: analysts rewarding financial services firms while cutting staples and real estate.
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